What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Infrastructure Technician position at Elanco?
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Your Role: IT Infrastructure Technician
The TechOps team supports Elanco Manufacturing and Research and Development sites across North America. As an IT Infrastructure Technician, you will be based on-site at the Clinton, Indiana Manufacturing facility, providing hands-on IT support across infrastructure, end-user technologies, and local IT services in a regulated manufacturing and laboratory environment.
Your Responsibilities
- Ensure continuity and reliability of critical IT hardware, software, and infrastructure to support uninterrupted site operations
- Provide deskside and end-user technical support, including break/fix and IMAC services for PCs, laptops, printers, iDevices, Windows 11, Microsoft Office, O365, Teams video conferencing, and telephony
- Deliver last-mile support for site network equipment, cabling, connectivity, server rooms, and manufacturing and laboratory IT infrastructure
- Manage local IT assets, configuration items, incidents, requests, and changes using ServiceNow
- Execute local IT infrastructure projects, lifecycle management activities, and equipment procurement while maintaining accurate documentation and SOPs
What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Engineering, IT Systems Engineering, or equivalent certifications and practical experience
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional IT experience supporting end-user technologies and infrastructure in environments with 250 users
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with end-user devices, networking, wireless technologies, video conferencing systems, digital security, asset and lifecycle management, and incident management tools such as ServiceNow
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience working within the ITIL framework and IT service management practices
- Prior collaboration with Operational Technology teams in manufacturing environments
- Knowledge of regulated manufacturing and laboratory processes and IT-supported systems
Additional Information
- Location: Clinton, Indiana (primary on-site location), Terre Haute as a secondary site
- Work Schedule: Standard 8-hour day shift, Monday through Friday
- Travel: Minimal travel required
- Some on-call or on-site support may be required to support 24/7 manufacturing operations
- Role requires regular presence in production and R&D environments
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages for eligible roles
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Up to 6% 401K matching
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